Gunzo Newcomer Literary Award
1 appearances
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Edition 64 (2021) award
Daiki Shimaguchi
しまぐち だいき
Shimaguchi Daiki
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1998-08-13 （Ageo, Saitama, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Company employee
- Active Years
- 2021-
- Nominations
- Nominated for the 43rd Noma Literary New Face Prize (2021) - "Birds, We Pray", Nominated for the 166th Akutagawa Prize (2022) - "On the Planet"
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saitama Prefectural Kumagaya High School | — | — | — | — | Japan |
| Yokohama National University | Faculty of Business Administration | — | 学士（経営学） | — | Japan |
Saitama Prefectural Kumagaya High School
Country:
Japan
Yokohama National University
Faculty of Business Administration
Degree:
学士（経営学）
Country:
Japan
Graduated from the Faculty of Business Administration
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Gunzō New Writers' Literary Prize | Birds, We Pray | — | Gunzō (Kodansha) | 受賞 |
| 2021 | Noma Literary New Face Prize (nominated) | Birds, We Pray | — | Kodansha | 候補 |
| 2022 | Akutagawa Prize (nominated) | On the Planet | — | Akutagawa Prize Selection Committee | 候補 |
Gunzō New Writers' Literary Prize
2021
Work:
Birds, We Pray
Organization:
Gunzō (Kodansha)
Result:
受賞
Noma Literary New Face Prize (nominated)
2021
Work:
Birds, We Pray
Organization:
Kodansha
Result:
候補
Akutagawa Prize (nominated)
2022
Work:
On the Planet
Organization:
Akutagawa Prize Selection Committee
Result:
候補
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Birds, We Pray
2021 FictionDebut work. Collected from pieces first published in Gunzō; winner of the 64th Gunzō New Writers' Literary Prize.
IsolationInterpersonal relationshipsUrban life
On the Planet
2022 FictionPublished in Gunzō. A short/medium-length work nominated for the 166th Akutagawa Prize.
ExistenceSense of distanceYouth emotions
Distant Fingertips Touch
2022 FictionA collection of works published in Gunzō. Features interwoven human relationships and fragments of memory.
MemoryFragmentationRelationships
Young Strangers
2024 Fiction (novelization)A paperback novelization written as a tie-in for Takuya Uchiyama's film "Young Strangers."
Tie-in with filmInteractions between characters
Solo Echo
2025 FictionLatest book (published 2025). A new work centered on pieces published in Gunzō.
Urban landscapeLoneliness and echoes
Bibliography
- Birds, We Pray (2021, Kodansha)
- On the Planet (2022, Kodansha)
- Distant Fingertips Touch (2022, Kodansha)
- Young Strangers (2024, Kodansha Bunko)
- Solo Echo (2025, Kodansha)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Quiet, restrained proseIntrospective, emphasis on psychological depiction
- Recurring Motifs
- LonelinessUrban landscapesDistance between people
Legacy
As an early-career writer, he debuted after winning the Gunzō New Writers' Prize and was later shortlisted for the Akutagawa Prize. He has drawn attention for works that depict urban life and the inner experiences of young people.
Trivia
- Debuted in 2021 after winning the 64th Gunzō New Writers' Literary Prize with "Birds, We Pray."
- Graduated from Yokohama National University, Faculty of Business Administration.
- Active on X (formerly Twitter) as @shimaguchi_da.
- Works as a company employee in addition to his writing activities.